Cane umbrella



Feb. 2, 1932. J. A. MAXWELL, JR

CANE UMBRELLA Filed A ril 22, 1930 John A..Mnxwal[ h is @Tl'or n 9/,

Patented Feb. 2, 1932 Unitas stares mes QFFECE JOHN A. MAXWELL, JRL, FLANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR 'ro FoLmviER, cnoee & 00., or NEWYORK, N. Y., A coaronnrioN on NEW YORK CANE UMBRELLA Application filedApril 22,

The present device is a cane umbrella where the sheath may be made .ofsilk fabric or cotton fabric or a fabric of mixed silk and cotton, orother textile material. This sheath is so supported by the, constructionof the frame that its lack of stiffness is not objectionable. The sheathmay be no different or.

more cumbersome than the standard sheath.

A sheath intended to cause the umbrella to simulate a cane, thatcontains stiff or bulky parts or is made of a stiff or bulky material isinadmissible in the manufacture of standard umbrellas. The sheath has tobe removed to open the umbrella, and must then be placed in the pocket,and so must be foldable into small bulk.

I have devised an umbrella where the frame has an enlargement of thestick below the g 7 top notch to support the part ofthe ribs adjacent tothe top notch, which extends substantially from the top notch to the topstop, and fills the space between the ribs and stick between thesepoints. I enlarge the projecting ferrule end of the stick and, at thehan dle next to the stick, I place an annular recover them only, extendsthe silk or other.

cess, just deep enough to allow the ends of the ribs to fit into it, soas to bring their outer sides flush with the remainder of the handle.Over the ribs and long enough to fabric sheath. This sheath, whenremoved 7 and compressed, will occupy a very small space. v

Fig. 1 is an elevation of the umbrella wlth the sheath on, the upper endof the sheath being slightly partedfrom the shoulder on the handle toshow the position of theribs. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the frame, theposition of the stick and the filling piece which lie back of the ribsbeing indicated by the dotted lines. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the 1930.Serial v No. 446,312. 1

injwhich anumbrel'la is described, thefer; a

rule endbeing designated as the top.

At the ferrule end of the stick 1, is the thickened end 2,. which ispermanently at tached to the stick, and so secure an enlarged projectingferrule end of the stick. "This. thickened end extends upwards from thetop notch 3." It may-be built of any suitable material, such as polishedwood. The upper end a has the appearance of a ferrule, which can'begiven in any suitable manner. The portion adjacent to the top notch 3,may be finished with a bead '5, that formsa stop against which fits thering 6, that lies at the y v The ,filling upper end, of the sheath 7.Thisringand bead should be inconspicuous. piece 8," extends downwards toor nearto the upper position of the runner stop 9, (or if 7 there is nostop,'wherethe upper notch of the runner would come on the stick)-and istop notch and topstop 9.. This filling piece 8, V

.70 thick enough to support the ribs between the is tubular and fitsaround the stick. .One]

of, the troublesin making an umbrella to simulate a cane,isthe, factthat an umbrella cover, when the umbrella'is closed and rolled has thefolds of the umbrella cover lapping I over veryslightly, the ribs inthepart of the umbrella lying adjacent to the top notch- As the lowerportionsof the folded umbrella "are approached,-' the; fold becomes much'more extended, and toward the handle end a fold of the cover may extendmore than completely around the umbrella. The lower part of the foldedumbrella is also stiffened bythestretchers. The lower part of theumbrella is therefore sufficiently solid to hold p the sheath firmlyextended, without any filling piece. The upper part of the umbrella,

however, has'very little folded cover wrapped over the ribs, and theribs are but weakly supported between the top notchand the joint where astretcher and. a rib are-con- The filling piece 8, 5

nected to each other. I performs the function of giving the ribs andconsequently the sheath afirm support wherev this support is needed. I

V The handle '11 {has the annular recess 10, which lies atthe stick endof'the handle 11. It should be depressed below the general level of thehandle sufficiently to cause the outer portion of the ribs 12, to lieflush with the upper portion of the handle 11 the handle should be sopositioned on the stick 1., that the ends of the tips 7)Z) of the ribswill lie close up against the shoulder 0. The placket p in the sheath 7is closed tightly by a suitable fastening such as the snapper l.

The sheath is fastened at the handle end and is drawn over the tips 6,Z), of the ribs and as closely as possible to the shoulder c, of thehandle 11. It should be stretched tightly between the handle and thebead '5. The top notch 8, may advantageously be made lar 'er than in thestandard umbrella, to give a more uniform diameter to the cane. The endpiece 2 should be of substantially equal diameter with the top notch andit is advantageous to have these parts nearly equal in diameter with thehandle. In fact, the rela- 'tive sizes of the parts of the frame may berevised from those in the standard form of umbrella, in order that thebest results may 7 be secured, in simulating a cane.

My invention is not limited to the details set forth above, but is asextensive as the claims.

I claim:

1. An umbrella having a frame comprising a handle, a stick with anenlargement of the portion thereof extending beyond the top nctcln ribs,runner and stretchers, said umbrella having in combination with saidframe, a filler extending along the stick from the top notch towards theposition the runner will occupy when the umbrella is open, and ofsufiieient diameter to fill out the space beneath the ribs at thisportion of the stick when the umbrella is closed, and to support saidribs at said portion of the stick, said umbrella being adapted whenfurled to be contained in a sheath for the furtherance of the simulationof a cane.

2. An umbrella having a frameeomprising a handle, ribs, stretchers, arunner and a stick having an enlargement of its portion extending beyondthe top notch, and having, in combination with said frame a fillerconsisting of a filling piece mounted uponsaid stick, said fillerextending from the top notch towards the position the runner will occupywhen the umbrella is open and of sufficient diameter to fill out thespace between the stick the ribs when the umbrella is closed, saidumbrella being adapted to be covered, when furled, with a sheath for thefurtherance, of the simulation of a cane.

3. An umbrella having a frame comprisportion extending beyond the topnotch, said I umbrella having in combination with said frame a fillerextending along said stick from the top notch towards the position therunner will occupy when the umbrella is open, of sufiicient diameter tofill out the space beneath the ribs at this portion of the stick, and tosupport said ribs at said portion of the stick when the umbrella isclosed, said umbrella when furled being adapted to be contained in asheath extending from said handle to the said top notch, for thefurtherance ofthe simulation ofacane.

JOHN A. MAXWELL, JR.

